Monthly Archives: July 2013

Weeding can be relaxing because it’s so mindless but there are times when it’s just another chore to be done (or ignored.) People whose gardens are impressive enough to be included on large-scale, organized tours probably don’t weed themselves because … Continue reading →

60th Street in Manhattan closes from Lexington over to Fifth Avenue every year on Bastille Day. In all honesty, it’s a typical hot, crowded street fair but with some French twists including many stalls selling macaroons and crepes; a stall … Continue reading →

Manchester, VT has a spiffy new store featuring beautiful, pricey clothes that would look right at home at Downton Abbey. The shop also sells guns, the kind that sportsmen carry, as well as jewelry, a smattering of Englishy home goods … Continue reading →